How Alberta roof claims actually work, what things cost, and how to tell a good contractor from a script.
After a hailstorm, the question most people have isn't “who will do my roof” — it's “what is going on and am I being taken advantage of”. These pages answer that second question. They're written by a roofing company, so weigh them accordingly — and note that the contractor checklist includes the places we currently fail it.
How claims actually work in Alberta — the money, the methodology, and what to do when it goes wrong.
What UL 2218 actually tests, what Class 4 does not protect against, and how Alberta discounts really work.
Why the first cheque isn’t the settlement, and the recoverable depreciation most homeowners never collect.
Test squares, hit thresholds, functional versus cosmetic — and why two inspectors disagree on the same roof.
What HAAG methodology is, what’s actually in the report, and why an honest negative finding is worth more than a marginal approval.
The dispute mechanism already in your policy — what it resolves, what it can’t, and the cheaper steps to take first.
Four bodies, what each one actually handles, and the order to use them. All free to contact.
Honest ranges with the things that move them. Not quotes, and they say so.
An honest range, the six things that move it, and what a cheap quote is usually cheaper about.
Why repairs have no per-square-foot rate, the common Calgary repairs, and when repair stops being sensible.
Per-linear-foot ranges, seamless versus sectional, and why downspout count is the detail people get wrong.
The checks, the questions, and the scripts to walk away from.
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